Mask Trap (police trap for enforcing face mask use)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Police in some areas set up "mask traps," similar to "speed traps" for automobiles on a…
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Maskhole (face mask + asshole)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "Maskhole" (face mask + asshole) means someone who is a fanatic that everyone does not wear a mask.…
Maskist
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…
Maskne (face mask + acne)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Some people developed skin problems from the masks. The portmanteau word "maskne" (face mask + acne)…
Masktard (face mask + retard)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "Masktard" (face mask + retard) represents someone who wears a mask, or is a fanatic that everyone…
Mason (Fruit) Jar
John Landis Mason, of Brooklyn, patented the "Mason jar" on November 30, 1858. Early jars were sold as "Mason fruit jars." It's still with us today. I've found ads in…
Massachusetts: Bay State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)Bay State n. popular name in U.S. for the State of Massachusetts, originally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay; hence Bay Stater.1789 S. Davis…
Massachusetts: Taxachusetts (nickname)
Massachusetts has a long reputation as a high tax state, although several studies over many years have shown that it's far from the highest tax state. The state nickname of…
Massapequa: Massapizza (nickname)
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Massapequa: Matzah-Pizza or Matzoh-Pizza or Matzo-Pizza (nickname)
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Massive Bank Account (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree often comes with a higher salary than just a bachelor's. The MBA is sometimes given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Massive…
Massive Bank Account (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree often comes with a higher salary than just a bachelor's. The MBA is sometimes given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Massive…
Master Bullshit Artist (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Master Bullshit Artist." The nickname…
Master of the Universe
Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel The Bonfire of the Vanities (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux) coined this term for Wall Street. It's not used much today. The true "Master of the…
Masturbator of the Universe (banker nickname)
A video titled Bankers -- Masturbators of the Universe was posted on January 1, 2011 on both vodpod and YouTube. "Masturbators of the universe" is a pun on the term "master of the…
Matchstick Potatoes (Matchstick Fries)
A matchstick is a short and narrow piece of material (usually wood); food, such as carrots, is often cut up into small slices that resemble matchsticks. "Matchstick potatoes" are slender…
Maturialism (mature + materialism)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterChris Maloney@maloneydigitalNew Maloney on Marketing Post: Emerging Baby Boomer Trends - Maturialism & Spending the Kids Inheritance http://bit.ly/d5FAP4:18…
Matzah Ball Soup (Matza Ball Soup; Matzoh Ball Soup; Matzo Ball Soup)
Matzah ball soup (also spelled "matza ball soup," "matzoh ball soup," "matzo ball soup," among many other spellings) is traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of…
Matzah-Pizza or Matzoh-Pizza or Matzo-Pizza (Massapequa nickname)
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Mausoleum (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum nickname)
The New York Islanders hockey team played at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1972 to 2015; the New York Nets basketball team played there from 1972 to 1977. In the fall of 2015, both…